Joe Beasley Memorial Singing

Concord Primitive Baptist Church
Winfield, Alabama
Saturday, December 9, 2017 and Sunday, December 10, 2017

Used both days: The Sacred Harp, 1991 edition. Used on Saturday: The B. F. White Sacred Harp (Cooper Book), 2012 Revision, The Primitive Hymns: Spiritual Songs and Sacred Poems (Lloyd's).

Saturday, December 9

The 23rd annual session of the Joe Beasley Memorial Singing was called to order by Richard Schmeidler leading 66, Jordan (First).
Marlin Beasley offered the opening prayer.

In a business meeting, the following officers were elected or appointed to serve: Chairman—John Beasley; Vice Chairman—Richard Schmeidler; Secretary—Becky Briggs; Arranging—Margaret Keeton.

Leaders:
474, Mount Desert - Richard Schmeidler
32t, Corinth - Marlin Beasley
40, Lenox
31t, Ninety-Third Psalm - Mary Huffman
47t, Primrose
134, The Christian's Hope - Don Keeton
317, Jackson
566, Hebron - Ricky Beasley
49b, Mear
61, Sweet Rivers - Juanita Beasley
30t, Love Divine
335, Return Again - John Beasley
480, Redemption.

RECESS

Richard Schmeidler led 84, Amsterdam, to bring the class back together.
Leaders:
99, Gospel Trumpet - Stephen Huffman
354t, Lebanon
33b, Abbeville - Jerry Kitchens
123t, The Dying Christian - Brenda Chafin
76b, Desire for Piety
145b, Sweet Affliction - Brenda Peña
186, Sherburne
45t, New Britain - Bunk Beasley
81t, Beach Spring
569b, Sacred Throne - Louise Yeager
143, Pleyel's Hymn (First).
Ricky Beasley asked a blessing before the noon meal.

LUNCH

The class was called to order by John Beasley leading 445, Passing Away.
144, Jubilee.
Leaders:
325, Soldier of the Cross - Brenda Peña
225t, Reynolds
5 (LD) - Becky Briggs
333 (LD) - Freddie Briggs
388, The Happy Sailor
274t, The Golden Harp - Brenda Chafin
76t, Holiness
89, The Church's Desolation
2 (LD) - Mary Huffman
334 (LD) - Ricky Beasley
411 (LD) - John Beasley
139 (LD) - Stephen Huffman
141 (LD) - Marlin Beasley
571 (CB), Not Made With Hands
572 (CB), We Will Sing with Angels There - Stephen Huffman
393, Alexander.

Richard Schmeidler led 323t, Mullins, as the closing song.
Marlin Beasley dismissed the class with prayer.

Sunday, December 10

The Sunday session of the Joe Beasley Memorial Singing began with Marlin Beasley leading 36b, Ninety-Fifth.
The opening prayer was offered by Danny Creel.

Leaders:
38t, Winter - Richard Schmeidler
475, A Thankful Heart
275b, Roll On - Seth Poston
358, Murillo's Lesson
273, Milford - Betty Baccus
390, New Prospect
37b, Liverpool - Nicholas Holmes
47t, Primrose
168, Cowper - Mike Hankins
299, New Jerusalem
290, Victoria - John Beasley
480, Redemption
223, Portuguese Hymn - Warren Steel
211, Whitestown
312b, Restoration (First) - Cora Sweatt
59, Holy Manna
40, Lenox - Tina Marquez
30t, Love Divine
228, Marlborough - Brenda Peña
229, Irwinton
416, The Christian's Nightly Song - Drew McGuire
512, The Spirit Shall Return
513, Joyful - Henry McGuire
93, Frozen Heart
240, Christian Song - Henry Guthery
511, The Great Redeemer.

RECESS

The class was brought back to order by Marlin Beasley leading 146, Hallelujah.
Leaders:
460, Sardis - Becky Briggs
336, Eternal Home
440, North Salem - Amber Davis
216, Delight
313t, Concord - Judy Caudle
314, Cleburne
269, Bear Creek - Danny Creel (in memory of Daphene Causey)
182, Newburgh
282, I'm Going Home - Bella Keeton
235, Long Sought Home
389, Fredericksburg - Earl Ballinger
403, Heavenly Rest
61, Sweet Rivers - David Jackson
39b, Sharpsburg.

The memorial lesson was conducted by Lisa Geist and Amber Davis. Amber spoke for the sick and shut-ins, and read the following list of names:
Sarah Beasley, Ozella Blackmon, Eugene Forbes, Anne Mauldin Chalker, Velton Chafin, Bea Aaron, Chug Beasley, Ruth Nix, Willodean Barton, and Clark Beasley. She led 129, Heavenly Armor, in their honor.

Lisa Geist spoke in memory of the deceased, referring to Psalm 96:1 and Psalm 108:1. She read the following list of names of the deceased:
Johnnie Chafin, Gravis Ballinger, Kirby Sweatt, Sr., Daphene Causey, Hugh McGraw, Caleb Allred, Kenneth Fannin, Toney Smith, Lavoy Smith, and Libby Hankins. She led 549, Phillips Farewell, in their memory.
Drew McGuire closed the memorial lesson with prayer. Marlin Beasley made remarks about the people who have passed away in the last year. Henry McGuire offered prayer before the midday meal.

LUNCH

The afternoon session began with Marlin Beasley leading 317, Jackson.
Leaders:
419, Melancholy Day - Isaac Green
411, Morning Prayer
348b, Fleeting Days - Ricky Beasley
33b, Abbeville
445, Passing Away - Corissa Sweatt
145b, Sweet Affliction
43, Primrose Hill - Richard Mauldin
446, Infinite Day
166, Still Better - Julie Poston
100, The Bower of Prayer
280, Westford - Ken Tate
547, Granville
63, Coronation - Juanita Beasley
45t, New Britain
120, Chambers - Larry Ballinger
151, Symphony
365, Southwell - Glenn Keeton
507, Sermon on the Mount
354b, Happy Land - Bunk Beasley
72b, Bellevue
388, The Happy Sailor - Freddie Briggs
343, Happy Home
304, Morgan - Lisa Geist (in memory of Daphene Causey)
472, Akin
318, Present Joys - Marlin Beasley
294, Rocky Road - Marlin Beasley and Jonathan Marquez.

Announcements were made. Marlin Beasley led 323t, Mullins, as the closing song.
Ricky Beasley offered the closing prayer, and the class was dismissed.

Chairman—John Beasley; Vice Chairman—Richard Schmeidler; Secretary—Becky Briggs.